Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has called for more aggressive efforts to preset and fine-tune economic policies, as downside pressure remains huge.

Wen made the remarks during an inspection tour to east China's Jiangsu province from Friday to Sunday.

The economy is running at a generally stable pace, but there is still huge pressure for it to go downward, he said.

Wen said the government should stick to the pro-active fiscal policies and prudent monetary policies, and much attention should be paid to improving structural tax reduction measures.